Editorial Team

MSI’s Project Zero concept cleans up wiring by moving most connectivity to the rear

MSI’s X870I Edge Ti Evo Wifi is a premium Mini-ITX board, and the only one from this generation with three M.2 sockets. It comes handsomely equipped, but the $449 price is tough to swallow.

The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master X3D Ice is a worthwhile update from the non-X3D Aorus Master with aesthetic and other hardware improvements, but X3D Turbo 2.0 didn’t show its worth in our testing.

Connecting the creator to all of their peripherals

Priced with MSI’s flagship, Asus’ Crosshair X870E Extreme offers good premium value, while including high-end features and high-end good looks.

One of the only Mini-ITX boards with 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2, Asus offers a well-equipped, good-performing motherboard, but you will pay more for the privilege.

This sub-$300 board gives you five M.2 slots, but be aware of the consequences.

Budget board offers ample USB and expansion options for streaming and other tasks.

B850 Steel Legend offers a silver appearance and all-around value

Sub-$400 X870E board packs in all the features

MSI’s Z890 Godlike offers next-level flagship-class features and a high-end aesthetic, but the price will be a turnoff for most.

Asus’ ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming Wifi is a premium board with loads of USB ports, five M.2 sockets, robust power delivery, high-quality audio, and a high-end appearance.

ASRock’s budget Mini-ITX B860I Lighting offers good value and is well-rounded, but it lacks Wi-Fi 7, which its peers do not.

Budget-class B850 Tomahawk offers fast LAN and dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 sockets

Budget mini-ITX offers a well-rounded solution for the money.

Sub $230 board offers big value compared to Z890, but not against its peers.